A clear victory for RiotGames in the battle against cheaters in League of Legends – This will be costly for bot providers!
Cheaters are a plague in online games and are not well received by the community. Exceptions exist, for example, in GTA 5 Online, where hackers can distribute money to other players.
RiotGames, the developers of League of Legends, were successful in their lawsuit against the botting provider LeagueSharp and received $10 million in damages from the bot service in addition to control over the websites.
A victory against cheaters in LoL
The lawsuit by RiotGames against LeagueSharp resulted positively for RiotGames. LeagueSharp was referred to as a “game-breaking” service that allowed the use of scripts and hacks, thus providing users with unfair advantages.
In court, it was agreed that the bot service must pay $10 million to RiotGames and transfer control of its websites to Riot. Furthermore, the software was banned by court order. Previously, LeagueSharp had attempted to evade the ruling by destroying evidence or relocating the company’s location to Peru to avoid US authorities, according to PCGamer.com. But that didn’t help and LeagueSharp now has to pay.
LeagueSharp was not only responsible for bot services but also had scripts and hacks in its program that allowed interference in gameplay. With scripts, certain attacks and abilities can, for example, be used more easily to hit opponents. Another defensive use ensures that one can easily dodge enemy skillshots.
This software was not cheap, as the basic version already cost $15 per month. A more expensive version was available for $50 per month, where players could utilize additional options such as bot leveling.
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